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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREyITIES.

Pay your fire insurance Keep your chin.
neys and stovepipes clean, if you would avoid
fire.
John H. Holinger, near Gist, killed two
large hogs last week, weighing respectively
375 and 542 pounds.
E. Shorb, of Keysville neighborhood, has
beaten the record for big hogs, killing one
recently, weighing $50 pounds.
Miss Renwick, of Baltimore, and Miss
Wells, of Hampstead. are visiting Mrs. d. N.
Henning, $50 East Main street.
The directors of the First National Bank
swore in last Saturday. and afterwards had
their annual dinner at the Montour House.
The ADVOCATE is indebted to Mr.. John H.
Cunningham for The Bulletin, the official
organ of the League of American Wheelmen,
Representative Shaw introduced a bill on
Monday to pension Eliza Shreeve, of West
minister. widow of Alfred T.. Shreeve, late of
Company A, Sixth Maryland Volunteer H.
fantry.
Mr.. L. P. Brundige has removed his whole
sale tobacco and cigar establishment to the
new Albaugh Block, 81 West Main street, and
has also opened a retail store in connection
Herewith.
According to the report of the internal rev.
enue collector for this district, there were
572, 5s5 cigars manufactured in Frederick and
Carroll counties during the past month. The
sales during the same period were All, 400.
On Thursday, D. n. Hahn was appointed
postmaster at Finksburg, succeeding that
jovial Republican, George W. Horner DIR.
Shaw has made a clean sweep of the entire
Second Congressional district, and is perhaps
the first Congressman in the whole county to
put all the postmasters of his district in accord
with the administration.
Mrs. Sarah Hood. a well known and highly
respected lady, of Howard county, died sud
denly at II O'Clock last Saturday, at the resi-
dence of her son-in-aw, Mr.. !. Eugene Buck,
near Cooksville. Howard county, aged 76
years. Mrs. Hood was the widow of the late
Thomas Hood of Carroll county. She leaves
two sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Susan Algire4 wife OF ,Jac0b Algire,
LID -ireur-S st. PauIs Church, in Baltimore
county, near the Carroll line, on Monday
evening, aged IS years, Z months and II days.
The deceased was the grandmother of Mrs.
Thomas Bankard and Mr.. George l.. Stocks
dale, of this city. Her remains were inferred
at st. Paufs Church on Wednesday.
An intelligent gentleman of Union Bridge
said to us recently-'1 am sorry | did not
file the ADVOCATE from the time commenced
taking it. ] should now have a volume of
most interesting local history" Every sub
scriber to a local paper should file it. In
after years the pleasure of perusing accounts
of happenings that in many cases have passed
from memory will be greater than the reading
of events fresh in local history.
Rev. H. W. Kuhns, D. D., pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, this city, was visited by
donation party, about sixty strong, on Tues
day evening, bearing gifts to their esteemed
nastor In addition to many good THINGS for
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SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1887.
Sale Register.

Notice of sales for which bills are printed at this
Office, will be published under this head for so cts.
when bills printed elsewhere 81 will be charged.
See bills for particulars concerning sales.
Tuesday February 15-Immense sale of Furniture,
Carpets Tables, Stands Bureaus. Grand Square Gold
String Piano, driving and draught Horse, &c. W. W.
Power.
Wednesday March 81 near New Windsor, large
sale of Personal Property of ]. Wilson Englar by
Mordecai c. McKinstry. administrator.
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weather Record for the week.

January 15-mercury 80 at a. m. and 80
at p. m. generally cloudy up to 4 p. M;
followed by clearing weather; light snow be-
tween I and 8 a. m. January 16-mereury
q at a. m. and 40 at 2 p. M; clear up to
noon, followed by generally cloudy weather.
January 17-mercury 80 at a. m. and "a at
2 p. M; cloudy, with occasional rain and a
snow squall clearing weather after 5 p. m.
January 1S-mercury 16 at a. m. and IA at
p. M; clear. January 19-mercury at a.
m. and "a at p. M; cloudy during the day,
clear at night January 20-mercury q at
a. m. and 40 at 2 p. m; cloudy. January 81
mercury 80 at Z a. m. and 46 at Y M:
cloudy, followed by clearing weather.
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Raw, II. Ditzler on Sunday last preached a
sermon on the Reformation. The first point
was the nature of the Reformation; second,
the distinguishing features CT the two great
streams of the Reformation over aaainsl the
Roman Church; and thirdly, the difference
between the Swiss and German Reformation.
The principle doctrinal difference, the preach
er said, was on the Lords Supper. The Re-
formed Church, he said, has the honor OF
being the first Of the Reformative churches.
match on SATURDAY last. It was we'll patron,
lied by our best marksmen.
Mrs. Adam piehl, of near Fountain Rock,
died on Monday last, She leaves family
of grown up children and a husband. She
was formerly from near krsh's Mil, Man
chester district.
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NEW rreedom. Pa. items.

The Bethany Reformed Church has col
lected sufficient amount TO purchase sraal
library. The congregation is small, and are
under many obligations to the friends for their
liberality.
The Lyceum was recognized to some extent
at their last meeting. The change of officers
were few: President, Samuel Lamotte, and
secretary E. Cunningam. These were all the
changes The Lyceum is still progressing
slowly, though number of the active mem
bers are not able to attend,
Mrs Shuhart purchased the property of j.
A. Smith, that was offered at sheriff's sale
during the fall, for $3.50.
John L. Halter expects to build a new house
near the telegraph office for his son-in-law,
Zaehariah Jacobs, whose wife died recently,
is lying very i'll. His chances of recovery are
one out of twenty.
The question of granting liquor license to
the new hotel here is one that is agitating the
public, and the court is expected to decide the
matter this week,
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TNRUsTEE's SALE
Il OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE AND PER-
SONAL PROPERTY,
In Rankin district, near Blooms Mill, Car
roll county, Md.

By virtue of deed of trust from Lewis A.
Koontz and wife, duly executed, delivered
and recorded, according to law, the Under
signed, as Trustee, will offer at public sale, on
the premises, situated near Blooms Mill and
the public road leading from Westminster to
Winfield, on
Thursday, the fOth day Of February, 1887,
at u, M, the farm containing
1870 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and being embraced in various tracts or par
cells of land lying contiguous to each other
and which were purchased by the said Lewis
A. Koontz from Conrad Bowers, by deed dated
May II, 1871, and recorded in LiberJ. B. B.,
No. 40, folio 376, &C.; by deed from Augustus
Gutekunst and wife, dated July 10, 1875, and
recorded in Liber +. T. S., No. 45, folio 507,
&C.; by deed from Thomas A. Barnes and
wife, dated September Is, 1880, and recorded
in Liber T. T. S., No. 81, folio 80, &C.; by
deed from John B. I. Selman and wife, dated
August 3, 1874, and recorded in Liber F. T.
S., No. 45, folio SOP, &C.; and by deed from
Thomas A. Barnes and wife, dated April 20,
1878, and recorded in Liber F. 7. S., No. so,
folio 100, &c.
The improvements consist of fine large
frame weatherboarded House,
new bank barn and all neces. AINN-l
sary outbuildings; anever-fail ~ ~ h.
spring of excellent water close E5si
to the house. The farm is under good fenc-
ing and is in an excellent state of cultivation,
the entire tract having been recently thorough
ly lined, except about 10 acres, which is in
woodland. There is also upon the place a
young orchard of choice fruit trees.
The close proximity of the property to
churches, schools and postoffice gives it addi-
tional value to any one desiring a good home.
There will also be sold at the same time and
place valuable Personal Property, consisting
of Horses, Cows, Shoats and all the Farming
Implements, including a Deering Self Binder
NEARLY new,l usually found on a well stocked
farm.
Terms of Sale of Real Estate-One.th
cash upon the day of sale or on the ratification
thereof, balance of purchase money in one
and two years, with interest from day of sale;
the credit payments to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser, with approved security, or
all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
Terms of Sale of Personal Property-All
sums of SIS and under, cash; on all sums over
S. credit of nine months will be given, the
credit payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from date.
For further information call upon or address
the undersigned, trustee, or McKellip & Cla.
haugh, Attorneys at Law, Westminster, Nd.
VIM. Y. FRIZZELL, Trustee.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors.
Janl5 is Jesse 7. Wilson, Auct'r.
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New windsor Items.

The monotony of the present dull season
has been enlivened by the nightly perfor-
nance of the Lillian Alexander Dramatic
Company during this week. This company
is one of he best that has ever performed in
New Windsor and all who have witnessed the
performance speak in the highest terms Of
approval. 'sThe streets of New York" and
"lora or the Christmas Curse" are particu-
larly worthy Of notice.
On Monday pext the company will open in
Union Bridge and, judging from their perfor-
mances here, they will deserve the support
and patronage of the people.
Quite party of young people will go from
here on Saturday afternoon to attend Booth s
evening performance.
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While freight train loaded with cotton
was going into Paducah, Kentucky, soon after
two o'clock on Monday morning, one Of the
cars which had been taken on, locked, at
Memphis, was found to be on fire. The train
was side tracked and the fire prevented from
spreading, but the car was destroyed. Inside
were found four bodies, burned beyond recog-
milton. 1t is supposed they were tramps who
got into the car through window in one end.
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DIED.

In this county, on January IL, 1887, Bella
dia Brown, aged l year, 9 months and %
days, daughter of Thomas B. and Fannie E..
Jones.
In Elkton, Maryland, on Tuesday after
noon, January 11th, 1887, Anna Maulsby,
infant daughter of DIR. James II. and Ada
Billingslea Frazer, aged thirteen months.
Near Finksburg ON Monday, 18th of JAN
uary, Mrs. Rachel Stansbury, aged 81 years,
wife of Samuel Stansbury
In Uniontown, Nd, January 10, 1887,
Mary Josephine Hahn, aged . months and p
days.
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MO. 2444 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Charles 7. ReifsEidey, Assignee, VS.. George
L. kaufman and Susan E. Kaufman,
his wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 14th day of January, A. D.,
1887, that the account of the Auditor fled in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 3lst day of january, instant
provided copy of this order be inserted fol
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
True copy,-Test:
janis 2t VIM. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
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CHATTING RINK FOR SALE
= The Westminster Skating Rink, 45xl40
feet. is offered at private SALE. II not sold BY
the asth of January it will be offered at public
sale on Saturday, the 18th, at 2 o clock p. M,
on the premises The ground on which it
stands can be rented for . years from the LIST
of February. If desired the building will be
removed by the owner to any place in the city.
For further information apply to
NJ. SCHAEFFER,
Is West Main Street,
Jan Is 2t* Westminster, Nd,
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KeysEille Items,

The squeal of the porkers is still being
heard. L. Shorb killed four, weighing 300,
8ii, sls and $50. We think SO far Keysvlle
is ahead in heavy weights.
The United Brethren intend holding pro-
tracted meeting at this place, to commence on
next Sunday, by Rev. G. j. Roudobush.
The jingle of the sleigh bells is no longer
heard and while the young folks look gloomy
the horses rejoice.
Weddings have been the order of the day in
this neighborhood and more are expected {.
Fl. Baker dressed fine lot of turkeys re-
Gently, some weighing 19a pounds. Mr..
Baker is quite marksman, bringing them
down from the highest trees.
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WESTMINSTER DIRECTORY.
A BOOK OF sc PAGES.
nB--oUT ON JANUARY 27th.-W

nR--OUT ON JANUARY 27th.-~asa
The Directory for Westminster will be ready
for delivery on Saturday, January q, and will
be a reliabe directory to everything pertaining
to the city. 1t opens with twelve page de.
seription of the city, describing its origin and
growth, and setting forth its advantages as a
summer resort, as a place of permanent resi-
dence, and as place for business, its ednca-
tional advantages, its healthfulness, &c This
churches, the college, seminary, public halls,
number of business houses and private res
! licences, Then comes the directory proper,
giving names of heads of families and their
residences, together with advertisements,
showing what industries are prosecuted here.
The Directory will be sold at the small sum
of Ten Cents, bound in paper, and at Twenty
Cents bound in cloth. The supply of the
latter is quite limited, as they are designed for
use in the city as directory only. If the de-
mand be sufficient however, a secend edition
can be printed:
The price is made low to insure wide elreu-
lation. Every citizen should obtain one for
his own use, and purchase several to mail to
| friends and business acquaintance elsewhere.
The Directory is designed to advertise the
city, and to increase its population and bust:
ness. BY mail IL cents. Western Maryland
College has subscribed for 100 copies, West
ern Maryland Railroad for l12, and various
citizens have ordered from five to fifty. Those
who want copies should order them at once.
Address VANDERFORD BROS,
Advocate Building,
jan15 2t Westminster, Md.
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MEETING OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The County Commissioners were in session
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The
Board passed two orders of public interest;
One was that The Commissioners would not
pay bills for any goods, merchandise, &c, of
any kind, bought for the use Of the jail, I'M
less bong hit by them or on their order, The
other was, that whenever the number of pris-
oners in the county Jail exceeds twenty, the
County Commissioners will not pay more
than thirty cents day per capita for board
ing the number in excess.
On Wednesday afternoon the Board reap
pointed J. J, Roller steward of the Aims
House; Dr. w. K. Fringer, physician to the
Aims House, and Dr. l.. zepp, physician to
the Jail
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
MARY RANOULL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day Of
August, 1887; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate,
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
January, 1887.
JAMES T. SUMMERS,
jan 15:4t Executor.
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EoR RENT-A two story Brick H=ssA1
y Dwelling with back building, city sRss4L
and pump water, stable, good garden with
fine fruit. 1t is No Ill east Green street,
and is in desirable part of the city. Apply
to b. B. ALBAUGH,
1sl east Main street, Westminster, Md.
ian15-3t*
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TN the Circuit Court for Carroll Co.
l. sitting in Equity.
NO. 2259.
Joseph Schenthal, tal, VS.. Hirsch Schenthal,
ct al.
Ordered this 4th day of January, 1887, that
the sale of the property mentioned in the fore
going report, made and reported by Joseph
SeLepthal, trustee, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereofbe shown
on or before the It'll day of February, next;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Carroll county
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 9lst day of January, inst. The report
states the amount of sale to be $1,000.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
jan st WIN. N. MARTIN. Clerk.
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Society Anniversary,

The young ladies composing the Philoma-
thean Society of Western Maryland College
will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the
society by literary, dramatic and musical
entertainment to be given at the College
Chapel on the evening of Friday, January
2sth. Exercises will begin promptly at 7.30.
They cordially invite their friends to be
present.
Owing to the limited accommodations ofthe
Chapel it has been decided to issu tickets for
as many as can be comfortably seated. These
tickets will be furnished free to those who
apply during the week personally or by card,
addressing Western Maryland College. Ad-
mittance will only be by ticket.
1t is hoped in this way to render the en-
tertainment more pleasant to those who come
and yet prevent none from coming who may
desire. so far as room will allow. About
$50 tickets will be distributed.
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FLORAL GUIDE for 1887
janis 8
NOTICE mo- CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland. letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JACOB NUSBAUM, -
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
August, 1887; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
January, 1887
WILLIAM FREDERICK SHARRETS,
jan Is II Acting Exeeut or
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CTEApy EMPLOYMENT.
.o-PARTNERsHIP.

J. II. BI1IINGsLEA, Nd. JOS. T. Herring, NJ. D.
Have this day formed partnership in
the practice of medicine, under the name of
Billingslea & Herring. DR.. Billingslea' office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street; Dr.. Herings Office at the West End,
opposite Cootes' Hotel.
Westminster, Nd, May 9, 1885.
may9:tf
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NOR SALE OR ExCHANGE.-0ne
Butter Factory outfit, including one De
Laval Cream Separator. Also a nice little
farm of AZ acres. For particulars call on or
address s. WEANT,
isn15 At York Road, Carroll Co., Md, .
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.oMM1ss1oNERs NOTICE.

The County Commissioners Of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the FIRST MONDAY OF FEBRUARY,
1887, for the transaction of business.
BY ORDER 'CHAS. BRILLIANT,
jams CLERK.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
HEREFORD BROS.
copSrp or Nary .~-r ,,r,>--,r,, ,,

TERMS.-s2 per year. in advance. Single copies
cents Nosubscrinton discontinued until all arrears
are pad, unless at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISING RATES.-One square rs Iines) will
be inserted times less for ST. and D cents fol
each subsequent insertion. One square 3 months
sou; months, -; l. months, S. Business Cards
not exceeding lines, IS per year. When the mum.
Der OF insertions not marked advertisements will
be continued until forbid and charged accordingly
Yearly advertisers must coniine advertisements TO
their own business. Rule and Figure Work double
price: Business Locals 10 cents per line Marriages
and Deaths inserted free Obituaries and Personal
Communications cents per line.
Es-All correspondence with this Office should be
addressed, to THE ADVOCATE"
Entered at the Post Office, Westminster, Maryland
as Second Glass Matter
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TN the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
i sitting in Equity.
NO. 1852
William B. Thomas versus James NJ Shealey
and Mary A. Shealey, his wife.
Ordered this 18th day of January, 1887, that
the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by William
B. Thomas, assignee of mortgage, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the It'll day of
February, next; provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed in
Carroll county, once in each OF three success
sive weeks, before the 31st day of January,
instant.
The report states the amount Of aale to be
$365.50.
WM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
JAMS at VIM. N, MARTIN, Clerk.
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The Band Entertainment.

On Tuesday night next, January 25th, the
Westminster Silver Cornet Band, aided by
Prof. A. H. Merrill and some of the best
vocalists of the city. will give their first en-
tertanment of the season. The Band have
recently purchased new set of instruments,
and will appear to better advantage than ever
before. They will open the entertainment
with the grand American Overture, and close
it by a fine selection. The Band will also
intersperse the program with quartetts.
The vocal part of the entertainment will be
pleasing feature, and Prof. Merrill, so we'll
and favorably known to Westminster au-
diences, will give variety of Rotations,
humorous and pathetic.
The entertainment will be the best ever
given by the Band, and all who go will no
doubt be amply repaid.
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PUBLIC SALE
SMALL PROPERTY.
Near Westminster, Nd,

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
mortgage from John w. Lowell and Eliza
beth A. Lowell, his wife, to The Westminster
Savings Institution, bearing date October %,
A. d., 1885, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber G. A. NJ, No. %, folio 81, &C., the
undersigned, the attorney or agent therein
named, will sell at public sale. at the Court
House door, in Westminster, Nd, on
Monday, 7th day Of February, A, D., 1887,
at O'Clock, p, M, all that parcel of land
being part of tract of land called Leigh
Castle" containing
! Z ACRES A. Q RO0nS AInDn on rrc
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ing, and improved BY two and
A@A-6 History new frame Dwelling
= ~ sS9l Fls;sA House, containing eight rooms,
k4 s55sLsz5sL with halls, pantrys and double
porch; new barn, 20x40 feet, with overet
and stabling for eight head of cattle; hog pen,
chicken house and all necessary outhuildings;
well of good water and pump in the yard,
and excellent fruit on the place.
Terms Of Sale.-Cash; but satisfactory
terms may be made on the day of sale.
JAMES w. WHITE, Mortgage.
jan s is D. N. Henning, Solicitor,
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NOTICE TO CREnIrnRs

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
Francis d. Woodward, deceased, to file their
cIalms' with the vouchers thereof, with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
within two months from the day of sale.
WIN. p. MAULSBY,
VIM. A. McKELLIP, trustees
ian Is Is
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST.
WI CLASS MORTGAGES. Inquire of
McKELLIP & CLABAUGH,
Attorneys at Law,
janis At Westminster, Nd. J